H. Res. 380 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 28, 2015. 

Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 

declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 427) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States 

Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch 

shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. The first reading of the bill shall 

be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration 

of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the 

bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on the Judiciary. After general debate the bill 

shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 

rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 

the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 

Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill modified 
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by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That 

amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 

as read. All points of order against that amendment in the 

nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that 

amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee 

on Rules. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 

order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 

designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 

debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 

and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 

be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 

amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of 

the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report 

the bill to the House with such amendments as may have 

been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in 

the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 

the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of 

a substitute made in order as original text. The previous 

question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 

amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the period from 

July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015— 

(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved; and 

(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

SEC. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 4. Each day during the period addressed by section 

2 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for 

purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 

U.S.C. 1546). 

SEC. 5. Each day during the period addressed by section 

2 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for 

purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 

SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of July 30, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions 

that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 

of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with 
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the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of 

any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 7. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 

a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 

Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived 

with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 

day of July 30, 2015. 

SEC. 8. For purposes of the joint meeting to receive 

Pope Francis on September 24, 2015, only the following persons shall be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms 

leading thereto: 

(a) Members of Congress and Members-elect. 

(b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner. 

(c) The President and Vice President of the United 

States. 

(d) Justices of the Supreme Court. 

(e) Elected officers of the House. 

(f) The Parliamentarian. 

(g) The Architect of the Capitol. 

(h) The Librarian of Congress. 

(i) The Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. 

(j) Heads of departments. 
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(k) Other persons as designated by the Speaker. 

Attest: 

Clerk.